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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Kingston upon Thames 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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TABLE II.—
| Group. | Number of Children. | Percentage of children found to require Treatment. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspected. | Found to Require Treatment, | ||
| Code Groups —Entrants | 446 | 56 | 13 |
| Intermediates | 543 | 53 | 10 |
| Leavers | 281 | 22 | 8 |
| Total Code Groups | 1270 | 131 | 10 |
| Other Routine Inspections | 117 | 17 | 13 |
TABLE III.
Return of all Exceptional Children in the Area
| — | — | — | Boys. | Girls. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blind (including partially blind) | (i) Suitable for training in a School or Class for the totally blind. | Attending Certified Schools or Classes for the Blind | — | 1 | 1 |
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | _ | _ | _ | ||
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | — | — | — | ||
| (ii.) Suitable for training in a School or Class for the partially blind. | Attending Certified Schools or Classes for the Blind | — | — | — | |
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | — | — | _ | ||
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | — | — | — | ||
| Deaf (including deaf and dumb and partially deaf) | (i.) Suitable for training in a School or Class for the totally deaf or deaf and dumb. | Attending Certified Schools or Classes for the Deaf | 1 | — | 1 |
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | _ | _ | _ | ||
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | — | — | — | ||
| (ii.) Suitable for training in a School or Class for the partially deaf. | Attending Certified Schools or Classes for the Deaf | — | — | — | |
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | — | — | — | ||
| Mentally Defective | Feebleminded (cases not notifiable to the Local Control Authority). | Attending Certified Schools for Mentally Defective Children | 1 | — | 1 |
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | 18 | 7 | 25 | ||
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| Notified to the Local Control Authority during the year. | Feebleminded | — | — | — | |
| Imbeciles | — | — | — | ||
| Idiots | — | — | — |